Network Debian Install

[Ben Pfaff]

"Benjamin Minshall" <minshal1@pilot.msu.edu> writes:

> Perhaps I missed it in the Debian docs, but is there any way to
> install install Debian Potato via the Network.  By Network I
> mean FTP or NFS?

By NFS or HTTP, actually.

> Could someone please give me the dime tour of such an install
> if possible?  Thanks.

You need to use one of the kernel floppies with integrated
network drivers; e.g., `compact' is often a good choice.  After
that you just tell it to use DHCP or give it the necessary IP
parameters, then point it to the NFS or HTTP server.